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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (HRNW)-\u00a0<\/strong>The Supreme Court of Pakistan<\/strong> has ruled that the outdated term \u201cBakhidmat Janab\u201d<\/strong> (Your Servant) may no longer be used when addressing Station House Officers (SHOs)<\/strong> in police records. The decision was issued by Justice Salahuddin Panwhar<\/strong> following a point raised by Judicial Law Clerk Mohammad Subhan Malik<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The Court clarified that a citizen filing an FIR is an informant, not a complainant<\/strong>, and the term \u201ccomplainant\u201d should only apply to private criminal cases<\/strong>. The SHO is a public servant<\/strong>, serving the people, and should not be addressed in a subservient or feudal manner. From now on, police records will refer to \u201cSHO\u201d only<\/strong>, eliminating archaic and hierarchical language.<\/p>\n The Supreme Court also prohibited the use of the term \u201cFaryadi\u201d<\/strong> in FIRs, noting that it conveys a sense of pleading or mercy rather than asserting legal rights. The Court emphasized that delays in FIR registration are unacceptable<\/strong> and warned police officers that failure to register an FIR promptly could result in legal action under PPC Section 201<\/strong>, as delayed reports risk compromising evidence.<\/p>\n This ruling is a landmark step toward modernizing police procedure, protecting citizens\u2019 rights, and ensuring accountability in law enforcement<\/strong>.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udc49 Support HRNW\u2019s mission to report judicial reforms, human rights, and citizens\u2019 legal protections:<\/strong> <\/p>\n
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